International Relations & Methods, @UofT_Polsci & @Trinity_College. Author of Rising Powers & Foreign Policy Revisionism: https://nitter.cf/t.co/Aa5XkavH2V. Views my own.
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This @The_JOP blog post summarizes my forthcoming article with @maxallamong. We look at how differences in a country leaderโs education background--specifically, their major and the educational model of their university--affect whether they pursue liberal reforms while in office.
โ๏ธ What are the micro-foundations of economic and political liberalization? Mark Nieman (@markdnieman) & Maxwell Allamong (@maxallamong) develop & test a leader-specific theory to explain liberalization across a range of policy areas on @The_JOP blog โฌ๏ธ๐jop.blogs.uni-hamburg.de/canโฆ
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Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes - The Wall Street Journal apple.news/ACIocD1kkRrC_mjGnโฆ
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While the Russians were lying about Ukrainians supposedly suppressing the Russian language, they were busy destroying the Belarusian language through their puppet Lukashenko.
This is the reality of Russian imperialism.
2% - this year, 17 out of 860 1st-grade classes in Minsk began teaching in Belarusian. 30 y ago, when ลukaลกenka came to power, 58% of Minskโs 1st-graders & over 92% in the Minsk region started school in Belarusian.
Belarus remains the only country where the regime is systematically erasing the titular nationโs language.
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VP Kamala Harris has a message specifically for #AmericansAbroad. โThis election will define the future of our country for generations, and it's critical that every American voter, no matter where they are in the world, has the chance to participate in shaping that future.โ #DemsAbroad #HarrisWaltz2024 https://democratsabroad.org/vp_harriโฆ
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If you canโt unequivocally say that Russia is the bad guy in this conflict, you arenโt qualified to discuss foreign policy. Full stop.
They invaded a sovereign country and attempted to permanently change their borders by force.
In no scenario are they in the right.
JD Vance criticizes โAmerican leadersโ who pick a side in the war in Ukraine:
โUnfortunately, you got a lot of American leaders who like to beat their chest and say; this [Ukraine] is the good guy and this [Russia] is the bad guy.โ
*Russia is the bad guy
nitter.cf/AccountableGOP/status/โฆ
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If you think Ukrainians are asking for too much, read this.
If you think theyโre ungrateful for support - youโre wrong. I just left another visit to ๐บ๐ฆ from ๐บ๐ธ where I was constantly thanked for support. But they rightfully want & need more to be able to protect their home.
Many may not like that we are not grateful enough to our partners for their help, that we shout that it is not enough. The answer is very simple. I always teach my son that you should always put yourself in a person's shoes to understand their feelings and actions. Therefore, give yourself the answer to the question:
1. What would you do if the existence of your country was threatened?
2. In a few years, have you buried friends, loved ones, and lost the best people. What do you feel?
3. Every day and night, none of us knows whether we will be alive in the next minute?
4. Do you want to live?
5. Do you want to be free?
6. Would you like to hear from your children that they are scared that they just want to live?
7. Would you be able to withstand all this psychologically?
I wrote a small part. I'm tired, but I'm so used to my insomnia.
Good night
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US Arctic Ambassador expressed concerns over the increased joint military operations between Russia and China in international waters near Alaska, including coordinated bomber flights and coast guard operations - Reuters.
euromaidanpress.com/2024/11/โฆ
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A 20% tariff on imports would be disastrous for Canada-U.S. trade, squeezing our economy while forcing American consumers to pay thousands more on everyday goods. With a potential 1.4% hit to U.S. GDP, this shift would harm families on both sides of the border. Let us not forget that prosperity is inextricably tied to free trade.ย
nationalpost.com/opinion/truโฆ via @nationalpost
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Again, the best case for Trump is that he simply wonโt do all the stuff he says he wants to do over and over again.
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I swear to God the final Wall Street Journal editorial making case for Trump includes this line.
โMr Trump was too undisciplined, and his attention span too short, to stay on message much less stage a coup.โ
Too erratic to coup! Trump 2024!
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My piece on Donald Trumpโs campaign of endless lying about important and trivial subjects, how the lies are still generally not covered with the regularity they deserve, and how his campaign barely tries to defend the indefensible: cnn.com/2024/11/01/politics/โฆ
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Donald Trump has a long recordโsingular among modern American presidentsโof inciting violence.
Here is a partial list of his violent remarks, from 2015 until today. Readโand hearโhis words: theatlantic.com/politics/arcโฆ
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I think we tend to forget how bad things were in 2021, and how much Biden and the Democrats have done to fix things since then.
noahpinion.blog/p/democrats-โฆ
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This is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten those who speak against them with death. We cannot entrust our country and our freedom to a petty, vindictive, cruel, unstable man who wants to be a tyrant. #Womenwillnotbesilenced #VoteKamala
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This must be tweeted every Halloween. I donโt make the rules
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Trump: I told women I will be their protector. They said, โSir, please donโt say that.โ Well I'm going to do it whether the women like it or not
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Days before the presidential election, Americans learned that the economy is experiencing a dream combination of strong growth and low inflation, @jonathanjlevin says trib.al/TqKIAXJ
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This is nothing short of stunning. Economics usually has a self enforcing tendency to it and momentum. Only politics or a financial crisis can lead to a pattern like this. Since there has not been a financial crisis, then it must be politics.
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wait wait wait wh would US companies need tariff exemptions? I was reliable told that they were paid by foreign countries! itโs a mystery.
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New study: corporate exemptions from Trump-era tariffs were more likely to be approved if the applicant contributed to GOP candidates &/or hired a lobbyist. Also, "politicians can and do punish companies for contributing to their political opponents."
Tracks my own experience.
